A dog of a PGA (so far)

PGA feels more like the John Deere than a major Why does the PGA Championship often have the feel of the John Deere Classic? Last year’s tournament at wild and wooly Whistling Straits was an exception – a dramatic course with a unique television signature and an exciting finish with four appealing young contenders (Rory McIlroy, Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, and winner Martin Kaymer). Read More

Before losing, Smidinger makes noise at U.S. Women's Am

Arundel senior upsets No. 1 seed in U.S. Women's Amateur Crofton Country Club’s Elyse Smidinger lost to Brook Pancake in the second round of match play in the U.S. Women’s Amateur on Thursday at Rhode Island Country Club. But the tournament provided some of the best memories in the brief career of Smidinger, a senior at Arundel, who has played competitive golf for just four years. Read More

Stricker win would establish a record streak

Veteran would be seventh straight first-time major champion With the sizzling opening-round of Steve Stricker (7-under 63), is the PGA Championship destined to produce another first-time major champion? A deserved victory by the overdue Stricker, who has 11 PGA Tour victories and nine top-10s in majors, would end the streak of non-U.S. winners in majors at six. But it also would establish history’s longest string of first-time major winners at seven. Read More

Encouraging return for Tiger

Woods shoots 2-under-par 68 in first PGA Tour round in 12 weeks From the rough on the back nine at Firestone Country Club, Tiger Woods took one of his signature whacks, contorting his finish to produce a fade. He pulled the shot off Tiger-like flair, freeing himself from trouble. Read More

Hole-in-one for Navy assistant Green

It’s been a tough off-season for Navy defensive coordinator Buddy Green, who missed spring practice with complications from gall bladder surgery. But on Friday afternoon, it got a little better as Green made a hole-in-one in the 22nd annual Navy Sponsor & Media Golf Outing at the Naval Academy Golf Club. Green, known as the best golfer on the Navy coaching staff, aced the 4th hole, which played to 180 yards on Friday. Read More

They don't look so amateurish

With so many amateurs performing well in professional golf events, this could be called the "Year of the Amateur." Reigning NCAA champion John Peterson of LSU got carried away, however, in an interview last week with GolfWorld. "The top guys in college, the top 20 or 30 guys, can beat the top 20, 30 guys on the PGA Tour," Peterson said. Read More

McCarthy fires 66 in Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitational

With competitive course record, Georgetown Prep grad leads Maryland Recent Georgetown Prep graduate Denny McCarthy fired a 5-under-par 66 Sunday at Woodholme to lead Team Maryland to a victory in the third Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitational. Read More